Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
Issued by NWS
Issued by NWS
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FNUS54 KEPZ 081040
FWFEPZ
Fire Weather Planning Forecast for New Mexico and Far West Texas
National Weather Service El Paso TX/Santa Teresa NM
440 AM MDT Tue Sep 8 2026
.DISCUSSION...
We will have low fire weather concerns this week. Min RH`s through
the coming weekend will be at or above 20%. We will see scattered
mountain and isolated lowland thunderstorms each afternoon, with
the main threat from the thunderstorms being strong outflow winds.
Away from the thunderstorms our winds will stay well below
critical levels. Ventilation rates will range from fair to good
the next couple of days.
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...Percentages shown in the sky/weather portion reflect
sky cover amount...
...Mean elevations used to obtain mixing heights as follows:
Zone 110 - Reserve (5900 ft)
Zone 111 - Deming (4300 ft)
Zone 112 - Las Cruces(3900 ft)
Zone 113 - Ruidoso (6900 ft)
Ventilation categories are determined by criteria established
by the state of New Mexico.
NMZ110-081830-
Southwest Mountains/Gila NF/Apache NF/GLZ-
440 AM MDT Tue Sep 8 2026
.TODAY...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (40-50 percent). Chance of
showers and thunderstorms after 1100.
* Max temperature.....
* Above 7500 ft....74-79.
* Below 7500 ft....84-89.
* 24 hr trend......Unchanged.
* Min humidity........
* Above 7500 ft....38-43 percent.
* Below 7500 ft....31-36 percent.
* 24 hr trend......2 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......Northeast winds around 5 mph shifting to the
south in the afternoon.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..South 9 mph.
* Chance of thunder...40 percent.
* Chc of precip.......20 percent.
* Mixing height.......3900 ft AGL increasing to 9600 ft AGL in the
afternoon.
* Transport winds.....Southeast around 5 knots.
* Vent category.......Fair (58300 knot-ft).
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (45-55 percent). Slight chance
of showers and thunderstorms in the evening.
* Min temperature.....
* Above 7500 ft....54-58.
* Below 7500 ft....61-66.
* 24 hr trend......Unchanged.
* Max humidity........
* Above 7500 ft....75-80 percent.
* Below 7500 ft....70-75 percent.
* 24 hr trend......7 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......North winds around 5 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southeast 9 mph.
* Chance of thunder...20 percent.
* Chc of precip.......30 percent.
.WEDNESDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (40-50 percent). Chance of
showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.
* Max temperature.....
* Above 7500 ft....75-80.
* Below 7500 ft....85-90.
* Min humidity........
* Above 7500 ft....36-41 percent.
* Below 7500 ft....30-35 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......Northeast winds around 5 mph shifting to the
south in the afternoon.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southeast 7 mph.
* Chance of thunder...50 percent.
* Chc of precip.......20 percent.
* Mixing height.......4700 ft AGL increasing to 10000 ft AGL in the
afternoon.
* Transport winds.....East around 10 knots.
* Vent category.......Fair (52000 knot-ft).
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy with showers likely and chance of
thunderstorms. Lows 59 to 64. Highs 82 to 87. Northwest winds
around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows 58 to 63. Highs 81 to 86. Northwest winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy with chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows 57 to 62. Highs 79 to 84. Northwest winds
around 5 mph.
$$
NMZ111-081830-
Southwest Deserts and Lowlands/Las Cruces BLM/GLZ-
440 AM MDT Tue Sep 8 2026
.TODAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (30-40 percent) until 1100, then
partly cloudy (35-45 percent). Slight chance
of showers and thunderstorms after 1100.
* Max temperature.....91-96.
* 24 hr trend......Unchanged.
* Min humidity........24-29 percent.
* 24 hr trend......1 percent wetter.
* 20-foot winds.......North winds around 5 mph shifting to the
southeast in the afternoon.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southeast 7 mph.
* Chance of thunder...20 percent.
* Chc of precip.......10 percent.
* Mixing height.......3300 ft AGL increasing to 10500 ft AGL in the
afternoon.
* Transport winds.....East around 10 knots.
* Vent category.......Good (69800 knot-ft).
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (45-55 percent). Slight chance
of thunderstorms in the evening. Slight
chance of showers through the night.
* Min temperature.....67-71.
* 24 hr trend......Unchanged.
* Max humidity........67-72 percent.
* 24 hr trend......Unchanged.
* 20-foot winds.......Southeast winds around 5 mph shifting to the
northwest after midnight.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southeast 12 mph.
* Chance of thunder...20 percent.
* Chc of precip.......20 percent.
.WEDNESDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (30-40 percent). Slight chance
of showers and thunderstorms in the
afternoon.
* Max temperature.....91-96.
* Min humidity........23-28 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......Northeast winds around 5 mph shifting to the
southeast in the afternoon.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southeast 8 mph.
* Chance of thunder...20 percent.
* Chc of precip.......20 percent.
* Mixing height.......3700 ft AGL increasing to 10400 ft AGL in the
afternoon.
* Transport winds.....East around 5 knots.
* Vent category.......Fair (56900 knot-ft).
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows near 70. Highs 91 to 96. Northwest winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the mid to upper 60s. Highs 89 to 94. West winds around
5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid to upper 60s. Highs 88 to 93. West
winds around 10 mph.
$$
NMZ112-081830-
South Central Lowlands and Southern Rio Grande Valley/BLM/GLZ-
440 AM MDT Tue Sep 8 2026
.TODAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (30-40 percent). Slight chance
of showers and thunderstorms after 1100.
* Max temperature.....91-96.
* 24 hr trend......Unchanged.
* Min humidity........24-28 percent.
* 24 hr trend......3 percent wetter.
* 20-foot winds.......Southeast winds around 5 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southeast 7 mph.
* Chance of thunder...20 percent.
* Chc of precip.......10 percent.
* Mixing height.......4200 ft AGL increasing to 10500 ft AGL in the
afternoon.
* Transport winds.....Southeast around 10 knots.
* Vent category.......Good (64700 knot-ft).
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (40-50 percent). Slight chance
of thunderstorms in the evening. Slight
chance of showers through the night.
* Min temperature.....68-72.
* 24 hr trend......1 degree warmer.
* Max humidity........59-64 percent.
* 24 hr trend......2 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......East winds around 5 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..South 9 mph.
* Chance of thunder...10 percent.
* Chc of precip.......20 percent.
.WEDNESDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (35-45 percent). Slight chance
of showers and thunderstorms in the
afternoon.
* Max temperature.....92-97.
* Min humidity........23-27 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......Southeast winds around 5 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..East 6 mph.
* Chance of thunder...20 percent.
* Chc of precip.......20 percent.
* Mixing height.......4200 ft AGL increasing to 11000 ft AGL in the
afternoon.
* Transport winds.....East around 5 knots.
* Vent category.......Fair (56700 knot-ft).
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows near 70. Highs 91 to 96. East winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s to lower 70s. Highs 93 to 98.
Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows near 70. Highs 92 to 97. West
winds around 5 mph.
$$
NMZ113-081830-
Capitan and Sacramento Mountains/Lincoln NF/LNZ-
440 AM MDT Tue Sep 8 2026
.TODAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (15-25 percent) until 1100, then
partly cloudy (35-45 percent). Chance of
showers and thunderstorms after 1100.
* Max temperature.....
* Above 7500 ft....72-77.
* Below 7500 ft....84-89.
* 24 hr trend......Unchanged.
* Min humidity........
* Above 7500 ft....47-52 percent.
* Below 7500 ft....30-35 percent.
* 24 hr trend......1 percent wetter.
* 20-foot winds.......Southwest winds around 5 mph shifting to the
southeast in the afternoon.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southeast 8 mph.
* Chance of thunder...30 percent.
* Chc of precip.......10 percent.
* Mixing height.......5500 ft AGL increasing to 9300 ft AGL in the
afternoon.
* Transport winds.....South around 10 knots.
* Vent category.......Fair (55400 knot-ft).
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (35-45 percent). Slight chance
of showers and thunderstorms in the evening.
* Min temperature.....
* Above 7500 ft....51-56.
* Below 7500 ft....60-65.
* 24 hr trend......1 degree warmer.
* Max humidity........
* Above 7500 ft....85-90 percent.
* Below 7500 ft....70-75 percent.
* 24 hr trend......3 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......South winds around 5 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..South 14 mph.
* Chance of thunder...20 percent.
* Chc of precip.......20 percent.
.WEDNESDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (25-35 percent) then becoming
partly cloudy (40-50 percent). Chance of
showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.
* Max temperature.....
* Above 7500 ft....73-78.
* Below 7500 ft....84-89.
* Min humidity........
* Above 7500 ft....45-50 percent.
* Below 7500 ft....29-34 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......West winds around 5 mph shifting to the
southeast in the afternoon.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southeast 6 mph.
* Chance of thunder...40 percent.
* Chc of precip.......20 percent.
* Mixing height.......5800 ft AGL increasing to 9800 ft AGL in the
afternoon.
* Transport winds.....South around 10 knots.
* Vent category.......Fair (58800 knot-ft).
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows 58 to 63. Highs 81 to 86. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows 58 to 63. Highs 84 to 89. West winds around
5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows 60 to 65. Highs 83 to 88. Northwest winds around 5 mph.
$$
TXZ055-081830-
Texas Fire Weather Zone 055
El Paso County-
440 AM MDT Tue Sep 8 2026
.TODAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (30-40 percent). Slight chance
of showers and thunderstorms after 1100.
* Max temperature.....93-97.
* 24 hr trend......1 degree cooler.
* Min humidity........25-29 percent.
* 24 hr trend......3 percent wetter.
* 20-foot winds.......Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southeast 6 mph.
* Chance of thunder...20 percent.
* Chc of precip.......10 percent.
* Mixing height.......4100 ft AGL increasing to 10300 ft AGL in the
afternoon.
* Transport winds.....Southeast around 10 knots.
* Vent category.......Good (72500 knot-ft).
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (30-40 percent).
* Min temperature.....72-74.
* 24 hr trend......Unchanged.
* Max humidity........54-59 percent.
* 24 hr trend......Unchanged.
* 20-foot winds.......Southeast winds around 5 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southeast 8 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......10 percent.
.WEDNESDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (25-35 percent). Slight chance
of showers and thunderstorms in the
afternoon.
* Max temperature.....93-97.
* Min humidity........23-27 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......Southeast winds around 5 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..East 5 mph.
* Chance of thunder...10 percent.
* Chc of precip.......10 percent.
* Mixing height.......4100 ft AGL increasing to 11500 ft AGL in the
afternoon.
* Transport winds.....Southeast around 10 knots.
* Vent category.......Good (62900 knot-ft).
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy with chance of showers and slight
chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the lower to mid 70s. Highs in
the 90s. Southeast winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 70s. Highs in the mid to upper
90s. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 70s. Highs in the
90s. West winds around 5 mph.
$$
TXZ056-081830-
Texas Fire Weather Zone 056
Hudspeth County-
440 AM MDT Tue Sep 8 2026
.TODAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (25-35 percent). Slight chance
of showers and thunderstorms after 1100.
* Max temperature.....90-95.
* 24 hr trend......Unchanged.
* Min humidity........28-33 percent.
* 24 hr trend......4 percent wetter.
* 20-foot winds.......Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southeast 6 mph.
* Chance of thunder...20 percent.
* Chc of precip.......10 percent.
* Mixing height.......4400 ft AGL increasing to 9800 ft AGL in the
afternoon.
* Transport winds.....Southeast around 10 knots.
* Vent category.......Good (68300 knot-ft).
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (35-45 percent).
* Min temperature.....68-73.
* 24 hr trend......Unchanged.
* Max humidity........64-69 percent.
* 24 hr trend......6 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......Southeast winds around 5 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southeast 9 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......10 percent.
.WEDNESDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (30-40 percent).
* Max temperature.....91-96.
* Min humidity........25-29 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......Southeast winds around 5 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..East 5 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......10 percent.
* Mixing height.......4300 ft AGL increasing to 11200 ft AGL in the
afternoon.
* Transport winds.....Southeast around 10 knots.
* Vent category.......Fair (58800 knot-ft).
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows near 70. Highs 91 to 96. Southeast winds
5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s to lower 70s. Highs 92 to 97.
West winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers. Lows near 70.
Highs 92 to 97. West winds around 5 mph.
$$